Waste receptacle



Aug. 22, 1939. G. B. cREr-:SY ET Al.

WASTE RECEPTACLE Filed April 3, 1937 G. wC'n FA Pa/1L /N VEN TORS A TORNE Y6 Patented Aug. 22, 1939 WASTE RECEPTACLE George B. Creesy,Baltimore, Md., and Frederick A. Prahl, Toledo, Ohio, assignors toOwens- Illinois Can Company, a corporation of Dela- Ware ApplicationApril 3, 1937, Serial N0. 134,886

Claims.

The present invention relates to sanitary waste cans or garbagereceptacles of the type having an outer shell provided with a hingedcover or lid adapted to be actuated by a foot lever, and an 5 innerremovable container supported within the outer shell.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a Waste receiver ofthis type in which the inner container is normally closely covered andsealed in the rim region thereof by a lid, hinged to the outer shell, toprevent obnoxious odors from the garbage or waste from collecting in theshell and emanating therefrom.

It is another object of the invention to provide such a waste receiverin which the pedal operated lid, in addition to having sealingengagement with the rim of the inner container, simultaneously hassealing engagement with the annular wall thereof, and also has sealingengagement with the upper rim of the outer shell.

A still further object of the invention, in waste receivers of thistype, is to sustain the inner container within the outer shell in such amanner as to avoid a gap between the upper rim of the outer shell andthe annular wall of the inner container so that material cannot nd itsWay in the receptacle between the shell and the inner container.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide a waste receiver ofthis type in which the sustaining means, above referred to, for theinner container consists in the formation of an external annular bead ashort distance below the upper rim of the inner container of sufcientdepth to provide a deep continuous channel or groove within thecontainer into which the fingers may be inserted to facilitate grippingand removal of the container from the outer shell.

The provision of a Waste receiver in which both the inner container andthe outer shell are of uniform contour and are characterized by anabsence of supporting bails or interconnecting couplings, thuscontributing toward economy of manufacture, are further desiderata thathave been borne in mind in the production and development of the presentinvention.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent asthe description thereof ensues.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a Waste can embodying the presentinvention and showing a portion of a cover or lid, employed inconnection therewith, broken away for the purpose of clarity;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken substantially in the vertical planepassing through the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary detail vertical sectional view illustrating themanner in which the inner 1 5 waste container is sustained within theouter shell; and

Fig. 4 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 3 illustrating the manner inwhich the inner waste container may be removed from its outer shell. l()

The device involves in its general organization an outer shell I0 ofcylindrical form pro-vided at its lower edge with an inwardly rolledlower edge II which serves both as a reinforcing bead and support forthe shell. The upper edge of the 1,5 shell I0 is rolled outwardly toprovide a reinforcing bead I2 or Wire edge. The shell II), being ofcylindrical form and being provided with upper and lower rolled edges,thus presents a smooth appearance. 20

The upper end of the shell I0 is provided with a vertically swingingcover or lid I3, pivoted by a strap I4 to a bracket I5 secured to therear of the shell adjacent the top thereof.

Any suitable means may be employed for raisi ing the cover to its openposition, that shownv in the drawing being preferable, and consisting ofa horizontal rock-shaft I6 which extends across the shell at the lowerend thereof and terminating at its front end in. a foot pedal Il and atits rear end in a crank arm I8 connected by a link I9 to the cover strapI4.

The cover I3 is provided with a depending annular peripheral apron 20 orskirt, the lower edge of which is rolled outwardly to provide an annularreinforcing and supporting bead 2| which, when the cover is in itsclosed position, engages the rolled edge I2 of the shell I0.

Removably sustained within the outer shell I0 is a waste receptacle orcontainer 22, generally `4,() of cylindrical form, which is providedwith a bottom 23 and an inwardly rolled upper edge providing areinforcing bead or rim 24 for the container. The diameter of thecylindrical Wall of the container is slightly less than the diameter ofthe cylindrical Wall of the shell IIJ.

A short distance below the rim 2d, the container 22 is provided with anannular external bead 25. The maximum external diameter of the bead orshoulder 25 is slightly greater than the diameter of the cylindricalwall of the shell II), thus permitting the inner container 22 topendantly hang on the rolled edge or rim I2 of the latter with thecylindrical wall of the container extending down- 'wardly into the shellin spaced relation thereto 55 to a point adjacent the bottom thereof.The maximum external diameter of the bead or shoulder 25, however, isconsiderably less than the diameter of the outwardly rolled edge l2 ofthe shell l, while the internal diameter of the apron 2li of the coverI3 is substantially equal to the maximum external diameter of this bead25. Thus the outwardly rolled edge 2i of the depending apron 20, whenthe cover is in its closed position, engages and makes sealing Contactwith the outwardly rolled edge l2 of the shell i and is centered thereonby the annular bead 25 with which it also makes sealingr contact, f

The height of the inwardly rolled edge or rim 24 of the container 22above the circular line of contact Ibetween the bead 25 of the containerand the outwardly rolled edge I2 of the shell and the height of thelower inner surface 2li of the cover I3 above the circular line ofcontact between the outwardly rolled edge l2 of the shell le, arecalculated so that when the cover I3 is in its closed position, theinner surface 255 0f the cover` i3 primarily rests upon and makessealing contact with the inwardly rolled edge or rim 2f! of thecontainer 22 and seals the same against the escape of objectionableodors or gases which may be generated within the container. Since thecover i3 makes sealing contact with the inwardly rolled edge or rim ofthe container 22 and with the external shoulder 25 thereof, and alsowith the outwardly rolled edge of the shell lil upon which a portion ofits weight is distributed, the inner receptacle 22 is provided with atriple seal against the escape of objectionable odors or gasestherefrom.

The external shoulder or bead 25 formed on the inner container 22 is o-fsuflicient depth to provide a deep continuous channel 2l into which thefingers of the user may be inserted in the manner indicated in Fig. 4 toremove the loosely pendant inner container from the outer shell i.

Modifications may be resorted to within the scopeof the appended claims,

We claim:

1. In a waste receptacle of the character described, the combinationwith an outer openended cylindrical shell having a relatively wide upperrim having a cover hinged thereto and provided with a depending apronadapted to seat upon and be supported by the upper rim of said shellwhen said cover is in its closed position, of an inner removablecylindrical waste container provided with an annular outwardly extendingcircumferential rib providing an annular channel on the inside of thecontainer medially of its ends, said rib being adapted to loosely restupon said Lipper rim of the shell inside of the apron whereby saidcontainer is supported within the shell, the upper rim of said containerbearing against the inner surface of said cover in sealing contacttherewith when said container is in position within said shell and saidcover is in its closed position.

2. A waste receptacle comprising an outer cylindrical shell having anoutwardly rolled reinforcing rim, an inner removable waste container',said container being provided with an annular outwardly extendingcircumferential rib medially of its ends, said rib loosely resting uponsaid reinforcing rim at the inner region thereof in sealing Contacttherewith and comprising the sole supporting means for the containerwithin the shell, said rib providing a relatively deep annular channelon the inside of the container wall into which the fingers or the userof the receptacle may be inserted to facilitate removal of the containerfrom the shell, and a cover hinged to said. shell and seating upon theupper rim thereof outside of the rib with the inner surface of the coverbearing against the upper rim of the container in sealing Contacttherewith.

3. A waste receptacle comprising an Outer cylindrical shell having anoutwardly rolled reinforcing rim at its upper end, an inner removablewaste container, said container being provided with an annular outwardlyextending circumferential rib medially of its ends, said rib looselyresting upon said reinforcing rim at the inner region thereof in sealingcontact therewith and comprising the sole supporting means for thecontainer within the shell, said rib providing an annular channel on`the inside of the container into which the fingers of the user of thereceptacle may be inserted to facilitate removal of the container fromthe shell, and a cover for the receptacle hinged to the shell and havinga `depending flange, the lower edge of the iiange seating upon saidreinforcing rim and bearing against the rib of the container, theunderneath side of the cover bearing against the upper rim of thecontainer in sealing Contact therewith above the level of the rib.

4. A waste receptacle comprising an outer cylindrical shell having anoutwardly rolled reinforcing rim, an innein removable waste container,said container being provided with an annular outwardly extendingcircumferential rib medially of its ends, said rib loosely resting uponsaid reinforcing rim at the inner region thereof in sealing f contacttherewith, said rib providing a relatively deep annular channel on theinside or the container wall into which the fingers of the user of thereceptacle may be inserted to facilitate removal of the container fromthe shell, and a cover f hinged to said shell and seating upon the upperrim thereof outside of the rib with the inner sur-- face of the coverbearing against the upper rim of the container in sealing contacttherewith.

5. A waste receptacle comprising an outer cylindrical shell having anoutwardly rolled reinforcing rim, an inner removable waste container,said container being provided with an annular outn wardly extendingcircumferential rib medially of its ends, said rib loosely resting uponsaid reinforcing rim at the inner region thereof in sealing Contacttherewith and comprising a supporting means for the container within theshell, said rib providing a relatively deep annular channel on theinside of the container wall into which the fingers of the user of thereceptacle may be inserted to facilitate removal of the container fromthe shell, and a cover hinged to said shell and having a dependingflange, the lower edge of the flange seating upon said outwardly rolledreinforcing rim,

GEORGE B. CREESY. FREDERICK A. PRAI-IL.

